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The M5906 Project
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JohnHL
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One can...
If one can mill a slot and drill a hole.
John
If one can mill a slot and drill a hole.
John
I know at least one person who can, and at least one person who definitely would NOT even attempt it. 
One can...
If one can mill a slot and drill a hole.
John
vigil617
US Veteran
I kin drill dah hole an' grind tha slot wid mah Dremel right?
And that "dds" stands for what again?
JohnHL
Member
I kin drill dah hole an' grind tha slot wid mah Dremel right?
Actually, if your hands are steady enough, then yes.
Personally, I use an 1/8" end mill, a 1/16" drill bit, a HF drill press, and HF drill press vise.
Under $10.00 for the end mill and bit, less than $65.00 for the drill press and vise. (Cheap... uh, I mean inexpensive.
)John
JohnHL
Member
If BMCM has a backlog, perhaps contact JohnHL for the work!
No, thank you, thank you very much!
I no longer do "professional" work.
However...
If a friend has a motorcycle, car, gun, or whatever that is broken, and said friend is willing to learn, then I will do what I have done for the past several years, and that is to let them come to my garage and shop, use my tools and equipment, and I teach and supervise, and let them do the work, themselves.
It has something to do with an axiom about eating and fishing.
John
OP
Afternoon Gents,
Been doing some work on the frame re-contouring and cleaning up in preparation for a grip improving surface treatment.
So, lot of careful hand filing ahead.
Wiping these vertical cuts off the front...
Slow & careful is the rule of the day...Can't put any of that metal back...
Starting to shape up. I want to soften the contours up at the top in the area right below the trigger guard root/magazine catch...
This is about what I'm after...
I'm thinking of wiping this checkering too. I believe I'd like the surface texture to match all around. We shall see
That's all for now.
Cheers
Bill
Been doing some work on the frame re-contouring and cleaning up in preparation for a grip improving surface treatment.
So, lot of careful hand filing ahead.
Wiping these vertical cuts off the front...
Slow & careful is the rule of the day...Can't put any of that metal back...
Starting to shape up. I want to soften the contours up at the top in the area right below the trigger guard root/magazine catch...
This is about what I'm after...
I'm thinking of wiping this checkering too. I believe I'd like the surface texture to match all around. We shall see
That's all for now.
Cheers
Bill
And I though that Bosun's Mate only worked with small stuff and line's!
We're talking about a Coast Guard Bosun's Mate here, obviously much more talented in many areas.
Semper Paratus
Semper Paratus
Wow, that was one filthy girl, but she's cleaned up nicely!
I like what you are doing with the sharp corners under the trigger guard, did the same to a 3906 that I modded for carry and it makes a huge difference IMO. Are you going to checker the front strap or leave it smooth?
Outstanding work so far Bill, and thanks for giving us something to follow here as we shelter in!
I like what you are doing with the sharp corners under the trigger guard, did the same to a 3906 that I modded for carry and it makes a huge difference IMO. Are you going to checker the front strap or leave it smooth?
Outstanding work so far Bill, and thanks for giving us something to follow here as we shelter in!
Dam*ed Dumb Sh**And that "dds" stands for what again?
OP
Ahoy there Shipmates,
Still fiddling with the frame today...
This thingamabob here is a hammer handpiece. It's made in Switzerland by Badeco. It's essentially a little tiny jackhammer.
You cannot run a hammer handpiece on a normal flexshaft motor because of the speed limitation. Anything over 5k rpm will wreck the tool. The common Foredom SR motor runs up to 18k rpm and low torque. What we want is high torque and low speed so...
We plug this too into a LX motor. High torque & top speed of 5k. Using a speed control, I run the hammer at 1/3 to 1/2 of the motor speed.
On the business end is a HSS (high speed steel) tool bit I ground to a blunted 100+° angle...
It's kinda tedious work, noisy as well. Little tiny jackhammer you hold like a pencil. It wants to bounce all over the place so you have to keep very strict control over the tool to keep it from beating up an area you hadn't intended. Imagine holding a pencil in the same manner you'd write something but you're gripping it with near your maximum hand strength. Then drawing little tiny overlapping circlesoooooooooooooooooo. Hand and forearm starts to cramp up after about 10 minute of that so we take a break and go do something else for an hour or so. Anyhow, it's coming along nicely, no boo boos thus far (knock knock knock
)
I'll apply this treatment clear on up the underside of the trigger guard and on up to the bottom of the dust cover. Basically anywhere my hand or hands interface with the weapon there will be some texture to enhance the grip.
Cheers
Bill
Still fiddling with the frame today...
This thingamabob here is a hammer handpiece. It's made in Switzerland by Badeco. It's essentially a little tiny jackhammer.
You cannot run a hammer handpiece on a normal flexshaft motor because of the speed limitation. Anything over 5k rpm will wreck the tool. The common Foredom SR motor runs up to 18k rpm and low torque. What we want is high torque and low speed so...
We plug this too into a LX motor. High torque & top speed of 5k. Using a speed control, I run the hammer at 1/3 to 1/2 of the motor speed.
On the business end is a HSS (high speed steel) tool bit I ground to a blunted 100+° angle...
It's kinda tedious work, noisy as well. Little tiny jackhammer you hold like a pencil. It wants to bounce all over the place so you have to keep very strict control over the tool to keep it from beating up an area you hadn't intended. Imagine holding a pencil in the same manner you'd write something but you're gripping it with near your maximum hand strength. Then drawing little tiny overlapping circlesoooooooooooooooooo. Hand and forearm starts to cramp up after about 10 minute of that so we take a break and go do something else for an hour or so. Anyhow, it's coming along nicely, no boo boos thus far (knock knock knock
)
I'll apply this treatment clear on up the underside of the trigger guard and on up to the bottom of the dust cover. Basically anywhere my hand or hands interface with the weapon there will be some texture to enhance the grip.
Cheers
Bill
Thinking of the next project to send to BMCM custom with this thread.. fine work sir
I don't know about you, but I have more ideas than money. After all, what's the market for a $3,000.00 3913?
Thinking of the next project to send to BMCM custom with this thread.. fine work sir
